Chapter 111
Every fresh, passionate, noisy soul clamoring within that mothership.
As the forbidden spell completed its final syllable, a surge of Magic Power was drawn from my fingertips. I felt a storm of Magic Power detach from my body. I pointed forward, and the spell took shape where my mental energy guided it.
The forbidden spell of the necromancy school— Boundary of the Dead.
At the center of the mothership, on the point where my fingertip touched, I opened the boundary between life and death.
My spell causes the dead realm of the dead to overlap with the mortal world. In an instant, decay and death will take over the world of the living. The power of life will be drained away in a short moment. My spiritual power can "see" unsuspecting skeletons falling onto the deck, control panel and corridors of the mothership. Their souls are devoured by the forbidden spell, leaving behind rotting flesh.
They fell in perfect unison, as if they had been well-trained in life.
Um?
The strength of souls varies. For necromancers, the more negative emotions a soul contains, the easier it is to control. If an obsession has already formed, it can be manipulated into undead creatures. So I reached out and grabbed a few purple souls, pulling them back from the forbidden spell. They were like clusters of flames, trying to escape. But if they could escape, all my magic learning would be for nothing. I might as well commit suicide and apologize to my teacher!
Since I burned my fellow disciples as firewood, I might as well use these to make up for it. Although they are not the souls of mages and are not sensitive enough to Magic Power, they should be of decent quality after I take them back and process them, or soak them in potions and boil them.
I saw faint stars before my eyes because I had mobilized a lot of Magic Power at once. However, I was delighted to find that I was able to maintain perfect focus after casting the forbidden spell. Before, when I blew up a mech in prison, I collapsed into Mel's arms. So I have made progress and haven't let my teacher down.
I nodded. This forbidden spell didn't have any exaggerated lighting effects (only young and naive kids like Moli would think that forbidden spells all have exaggerated visual effects; whether something is a forbidden spell is judged by its consequences, not by how exaggerated the special effects are). After it ended, it was quiet. In fact, it was even quieter after it ended, because the mothership was no longer a "steel war fortress." Since the soul was devoured in an instant, it was now a silent aerial tomb.
"Ciprins-- "
I looked up and saw Goliath still not far from the mothership. He had many wounds on his body, and blood and dust stained his white knight's robes. He didn't look too good, but he was still standing on the dragon's back, holding a dragon lance made of dragon teeth. He pointed at the mothership, and his expression showed no sign of relaxation. I saw a drop of blood slide down his golden fingertip, and the holy light in his hand made the bloodstains on his body look like a dazzling and brilliant golden-red.
Goliath ignored his injuries, and I frowned as I heard him shout at me:
"Watch out! This mothership definitely has an autopilot mode. Be careful, it might make a last-ditch effort to crash into a city!"
Chapter 111
As soon as Goliath finished speaking, I clearly saw the mothership sway slightly, and then, carrying a belly full of corpses, it began to turn its head towards the ground.
So, Goliath, did your ancestors have prophetic lineage? Or are you actually a Goliath prophetic witch?
Joking aside, this actually caused us a lot of trouble. I saw a huge burst of sparks coming from the mothership's engine, forcing Xuefeng back dozens of meters. It was now like a dark, imposing mountain pressing down on us—we could certainly dodge it, but if we did, the city below couldn't grow wings and fly away!
Ahhhhh! We're really going to fall!
I didn't care about appearances anymore. I knew I'd probably let out a scream no less loud than Moli's. Luckily, we were high in the sky, so no one would hear my undignified scream. But it wasn't intentional. I instinctively reached out to grab the mothership. Mage Hand, when focused, could indeed allow me to grip the mothership, but...
I really can't pull it!
In my desperation, I unleashed a dozen levitation spells, but for a large mothership that was headfirst and determined to plunge to the ground, I really couldn't lift it easily. My strength was no match for its engine, not to mention I had just cast a forbidden spell and was still seeing stars.
I had used almost all my strength, but the mothership was still surging forward. The sudden tug made my throat feel strange, with a slightly sweet, metallic taste, and I could almost hear the muscles in my arms screaming. My mind even started to visualize these muscles, stretched to the point of breaking—they were like an overstretched rubber band. I had seen the rubber band that Moli broke when she tied her hair; it snapped with a bang. I suspected that in a few seconds, the muscle bundles in my arms would suffer the same fate.
"Goliath— " I yelled, completely losing my composure, "Goliath! Attack the mothership! Attack it now! Destroy it!"
Upon hearing this, Goliath immediately raised Xuefeng, ceasing his attempt to stop the mothership from falling. At the same time, he smeared the profuse blood from his arm onto the Dragon Fang Spear. Then, he lightly stepped onto Xuefeng's back, his entire body as light as if weightless, leaping high into the air and tracing an elegant arc.
I saw the paladin leap into the air, completely detached from the dragon's back. He gripped a spear with both hands, and I guessed that the spear must have some kind of Divine Magic runes on it, because the blood on Goliath's hands was absorbed by this weapon. Then the spear tip began to lengthen, and by the time Goliath jumped to the highest point, what he was holding in his hands was a beam of light tens of meters long!
Brilliant and dazzling, the paladin seemed to hold the blessing of the God of Light in his hands.
Then he flipped in mid-air, aimed the beam of holy light at the mothership, and crashed down like a meteor!
Boom----------------
My vision was instantly filled with flames. I felt like I was being thrown into the air, but I couldn't maintain my balance because I couldn't let go. If I did, the mothership would be smashed to the ground. Goliath used the force of his fall to make the blow incredibly powerful. I pulled on the mothership with all my might, and I think I probably even coughed up blood. Faced with the sky full of fire, all I could do was release Magic Power to make it instinctively form a shield, but I think my hair was probably still singed.
Suddenly, the force in my hand lightened, dispersing into countless tiny points. After losing the pull, I felt a sense of lightness throughout my body, and I was almost flung into the sun!
Everything before my eyes is now white and gold. I can no longer concentrate, but my mind is still clear and sharp. I guess this explosion might give me a little... well, a mild concussion? Of course, that's assuming someone catches me on the ground. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll become the first dark mage in history to die from a fall... Wow, will my soul be cleansed when I go to see the dead Hailianna?
Ugh... My ears are ringing, I can't hear anything. The power of a modern weapon explosion is really great. Although it's not as insidious as the curse from the second teacher, I'm trying my best. I'm trying to use my Flight Spell again, but I can't tell where I've crashed...
... well...
I'm really trying my best, I'm trying, um...
I suddenly felt a chill; I could feel my fingers trembling. This surprised me greatly because years ago, after a fight with my teacher, when I crawled back to the dungeon barely alive, I was even joyful and able to calmly face my impending death. Thankfully, Federation medical personnel arrived in time. But now...
I'm really scared.
Mel, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to leave you alone in this world.
I think if Mel saw my mangled corpse, Mel 'd... she'd cry, right? So I don't want to die. I really want to keep living, to continue researching my new spells, to teach Moli and Anna, and to have a wedding with Mel... um... I want the fairy Ruiduo to be my flower girl...